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Jane Bates: does anybody care about nurses' health and well-being?

With a recent survey showing nurses are taking antidepressants and going on sick leave due to stress, Jane Bates asks if anybody cares enough to do something about the pressures they face. 
Posted 29 March 2017 - 07:46
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